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More than 1,900 jobs were lost last year as the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the economy, the Minister for the Cabinet Office revealed yesterday.
Wayne Furbert said that total jobs filled declined by 1,951 jobs or 5.7 per cent from 34,378 jobs in 2019 t...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two more people have died as a result of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health announced last night.
The news brought the number of deaths linked to the coronavirus up to 98.
There are 21 people in hospital with seven in intensive care.
Health officials...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An environmental pressure group has appealed to the Government to “take a progressive stance and truly be a role model in the fight against climate change”.
The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition made the call just before next month’s UN Global Climate Chan...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian scientist has advanced at a major United States technology firm after achieving national recognition – not once, but twice.
Carol Brevett is now a technical fellow at Leidos, an engineering and technical services company based in Reston, ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bans and restrictions on new work permits in some categories have been extended by three months, the labour minister said yesterday.
Jason Hayward said legal clerks had been added to the closed category list but residential and commercial cleaners h...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Primary school pupils are to benefit from a new environmental programme designed to improve literacy skills.
The Bermuda Education Network, a group set up to create specialist programmes in the public education system, has teamed up with eight other ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A great great grandmother celebrated a century of life with a special motorcade past her home.
Phyllis Somersall was visited by four generations of descendants, including her two great-great granddaughters, and friends, who joined the cavalcade.
Davi...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A woman was taken to hospital yesterday after her car collided with a fence.
The 38-year-old driver was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, but her injuries were said to be “not life-threatening” by police.
The incident happened about 1pm...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The career of late Bermudian actor Earl Cameron has been highlighted in a London newspaper as part of the UK’s Black History Month.
Mr Cameron, who died last year aged 102, is one of three actors in the MyLondon article “who started their careers at ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have appealed to the public not to forward social media messages that made allegations about people “of interest” to officers.
A police spokesman told the public: “Please be aware information regarding ongoing investigations involving persons ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan